Report Teaching Cursive Handwriting in the Foundation Stage?!

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by: scarlett

i agree with joshua jones, any of us who have studied child development for many years, will agree that boys and girls are different. they learn in different ways. eg. boys on the whole (not all) do not practice mark making skills as much as girls. you have to think of different methods, eg put the mark making equipment outside, or have a clipboard, tell them they're a builder, etc and then they may be more inclined to participate. yes i agree that parents need to be more involved with their childrens upbringing and show an interest. but again everyone is different and some parents do not have the level of understanding that is required to help develop their children. (some people whether they are a parent or not, simply dont get it!)
our early years team advise not to use work sheets, not to teach!! we offer learning opportunities to develop writing skills.
i could read and write before i started school, but none of the other children could so i had to wait for them to catch up.

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